FAIRFIELD, Conn. — After leading through the fifth inning 4-0, the Sacred Heart University baseball team narrowly fell 5-4 at Fairfield on Tuesday.

Records:
Sacred Heart: 4-27
Fairfield: 16-14

Up Next:
Sacred Heart hosts Central Connecticut State in a three-game series starting on Thursday at 3 p.m.

Statistical Leaders:
Robert Farruggio (SHU): 2-4, 2R, 1Hr, 2RBI
George Sutherland (SHU): 2-5, 1R, 1RBI

Pitchers:
Owen MacDonnell (SHU): (L, 0-2) 0.2IP, 2R, 2BB, 1K
Jack Erbeck (WC): (W, 3-1) 2.0IP, 1H, 2BB, 4K

Of Note:
Sacred Heart snatched a four-run lead across the first, third and fifth innings.

George Sutherland initiated the scoring with a triple down the right field line to allow Mark Smith to cross the plate in the opening inning.

Robert Farruggio cranked a two-run bomb out of left field in the third to put the Pioneers up 3-0.

Two frames later, Farruggio scored his second run of the night off Tim McGuire's single through the right side.

A three-run seventh inning brought the home team within one before they recorded two more in the following frame to secure the win.

Jake McDowell had season-high five strikeouts through six innings of work as the starting pitcher.